Zip 06840 (New Canaan, CT) Climate

The climate in 06840 New Canaan, CT is a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters bring cold temperatures and snowfall, with lows in the 20s and occasional snowstorms. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches of rainfall annually. Spring is mild and short, while autumn is often characterized by dense fog. The area also boasts many sunny days throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

New Canaan (zip 06840), Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Canaan (zip 06840) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in New Canaan (zip 06840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Canaan (zip 06840) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06840 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 06840 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Canaan, Connecticut	United States
	51.6 in.	38.1 in.
	34.2 in.	27.8 in.
	123.2 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	19.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	318 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 06840 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In the 06840 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 06840 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 06840 zip code, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06840 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06840 zip code, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06840 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 06840 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 06840 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in the 06840 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

April is the rainiest month in the 06840 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in the 06840 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.2 inches in the 06840 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06840 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.